validate the fact of the students say this. they state that the problem here was the time frame and a lack of physical injuries. the student was read interviewed and that is when he admitted to fabricating the entire story. officially closes their investigation. it was being treated but as a hate crime now all of that is done. >> reporter: as of right now there is no reason why the student make of these allegations. scott rates kron 4 news. >> reporter: the fight in

this case involving a transgendered student. was video taped and identified as female. says she was repeatedly bullied and that prompted her to confront fellow students that were harassing her. she had been bleak for a while leading up to that incident. pam? school administrators say it who snapped.after being bullied over a period of one of the girls who had been doing the bulling. here's the video showing some of the fight. for people were involved in the fight - all sophomores. the transgender student and happened in a courtyard wednesday between 6th and 7th periods., right in the middle of dozens of stundets at hercules middle high school. we'll freeze the video.so you can see the transgender student.the one with the white skirt and black top. previous bullying of this transgender student is something administrators were aware of. offcials talked to the girls doing the bullying.but something investigated as a possible >> pam: happening now --- friends and family are getting ready for a memorial tonight. for a teen girl. hit and killed

>> pam: 14- year old jenna betti was hanging out with her boyfriend on the tracks sunday. when a train approached. and blew its horn. >>! (crying) >> pam: the two teens got off the tracks. but jenna went back when she realized she dropped her phone. yesterday, kron-4 talked to some of jenna's classmates.who say, they can't believe she's gone. >> pam: tonight at six. we'll take jenna in martinez. >> pam: santa clara police say, they are 'pulling out all the stops' to solve a pair of brazen armed robberies near santa clara university. reports now, police have stepped up patrols near campus, and have a warning for students. >> pam: in the first incident a student was robbed here at stephen schott stadium on across the street from the main entrance to campus. police

say the lone male student was confronted by three armed men who then robbed the student of his wallet and cell phone before fleeing southbound toward campus >> reporter:and then approximately 14 minutes later, say police, the same suspects confronted a group of four other students here at the corner of mission street and park avenue, a residential area near held at gunpoint, one of them >> reporter:eventually forced to the ground and pistol-whipped before being robbed. police have since stepped up patrols in the area. >> reporter:students are being alerted about what happened and reminded about the many emergency call boxes around campus, like this one, not far from where the first student was robbed. >> providing this teutons was better information on how to better prepare themselves when walking around campus >> reporter:the three suspects, who remain at large, are described only as african american males

in their 20's. besides those extra patrols, police are advising students to avoid walking alone late at night and if possible to keep their cell phones and other valuables out of sight. in santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news >> pam: time to check in on the bay area weather. this is a live look for our camera looking out over san francisco. we're getting a bit of a break in the weather. more rain is expected. chief meterologist jacqueline bennett is here ahead. the >> jacqueline: dry pavement but cloudy skies. showers have been popping up in the north that at least near the coast line for the last couple of hours. another system will be moving into the bay area. what was the

showers as we head into tomorrow evening. you can see that here by 1:00 hour along the coast line. as you head into the later afternoon hours it will become more rain into the evening. the rain will continue to the evening hours will talk more about rain fall total in just a bit. >> catherine: >> catherine: the first shots in the showdown in crimea today. russian soldiers firing over the heads of unarmed ukrainian troops marching towards their air base today. >> catherine: the dramatic confrontation carried live on ukranian television,

>>america is with us. stop the crowd and have the behave properly you are causing a provocation on purpose we are unarmed. what provication? i said stop. i am fulfilling my orders. i am serious, i will shoot you in the legs. >> catherine: there were no more shots. after about thirty minutes, a dozen ukrainian troops were allowed to enter the base, marching past the russian guards. >> catherine: in moscow, vladimir putin said the unidentified soldiers occupying crimean cities are "not" members of the russian army. he described them as local defense forces, the united states calls their presence "a violation of international law." >> catherine: russia says a treaty with its neighbors allows for up to 25-thousand troops in crimea. >> catherine: >>"there are russian troops in crimea; there always have been. the russian black sea fleet is in the crimea, and that's many thousand people, but that is not an incursion." >> catherine: secretary of

state john kerry is in kiev, capital of the ukraine, visiting a memorial for the protestors who died last week. the new government. in washington, president obama announced a billion dollars in loan guarantees and issued a new warning to moscow. >>"i think everybody recognizes that although russia has legitimate interests in what happens in a neighboring state that does not give it the right to use force as a means of exerting influence inside of of the state. the president's options are >> catherine: limited. economic pressure, russia could cut off 80 percent of ukraine's natural gas. and the pipelines that criss-cross the country also supply europe, without russian deliveries, the e=u would run out of natural gas in a matter of weeks. >> pam: coming up at 5:15. are you putting your bank >> pam: card into a ticking time- bomb? we'll show you the major a- t-m security flaw. hackers are waiting to exploit. >> pam: then at 5:30. living in the bay area -- most of

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likely to have a heart attack. and more than three times more likely to suffer a stroke within two hours of an angry outburst. a new harvard study shows the risk of cardiac arrest increases dramatically among people with existing heart problems who get angry many times a day. >> reporter:and there's still a risk for people who practice good heart health but lose their tempers - even occasionally. >> reporter:experts recommend statin drugs if you're pre-disposed to heart problems. as well as anger management therapy if you can't keep your rage in check. doctors say hitting the gym is always better than hitting back. >> reporter:plus. new studies also show laugh therapy even 15 minutes a day - can do wonders for your blood pressure and heart health. not to mention - the people around you! >> reporter:pam? >> pam: still ahead. we'll take you to theet north bay city. where crime is on the rise. >> pam: then. >> pam: don't want to pay for your kids college? listen up. we'll hear from a dad who is now being sued by his own daughter because of

>> pam: new tonight. crime in one north bay city is on the rise - and it has police taking some action. kron four's terisa estacio

reports on a recent shooting. where the victim is still in the hospital as police try and figure out what happened. and the steps they are taking to address the larger problems. >> reporter: this comes on the heels of a string of other assaults and robberies. san rafael police talks about what they are doing to try to track down the shooting the suspect of the shooting. >> over the past 12 months we have had 10 shootings and seven stabbings year in san rafael and just the 11th week. we have had by shootings. oftentimes there are some times the gain related but not exclusively.

there has been domestic violence related or perhaps a prostitution component to it. we are really addressing every strategizing our resources. >> pam: dublin police are searching for 3- intruders. who tied-up an elderly woman during a home invasion robbery monday night. this happened around 9=pm on cerreto drive. money and jewelery were among the items taken. the suspects were seen getting away in a newer model, dark colored, chevy or g-m-c pick-up. dublin police say, the incident follows a recent wave of burglaries in the area. >> reporter:it's a race against time. banks across the country need to upgrade their a-t- m's by next month. or customers' information could be at risk.

m's by next month. or customers' information could be at risk. the problem is windows x-p. it's more than a decade old, but 95-percent of bank a-t- m's still use it. >> reporter:and come april 8th, microsoft will stop issuing security updates for x-p. so if there are holes or flaws in the operating system, they won't be fixed. >> reporter:that's music to a hacker's ears. >> reporter:but a nightmare for customers. because there are 200-thousand bank a-t- m's in the u-s. as a result, some of the biggest names are rushing to beat the clock. >> reporter:citibank and wells fargo are upgrading a- t-m's. but the companies aren't giving any more details. j-p morgan chase will upgrade its a-t-m's in july. two months after microsoft stops updating x-p. >> reporter:so in the mean time, j-p morgan struck a deal with microsoft. to get x-p service for another year. for big banks, the issue is that replacing an a-t-m isn't easy. software updates sometimes have to be done one a-t-m at a time. >> reporter: that replacing an a-t-m isn't easy. have to be done one a-t-m

at a time. and there's a bit irony in the story. those random a-t-m's in malls and bars run on an even older version of windows. a version microsoft still supports. >> catherine: a gas explosion in new jersey today leveled a home -- and sent seven people to the hospital. when you look at the aftermath - it's hard to believe that no one was killed here. this happened when pg&e crews were working on a gas line that had been damaged by a private contractor. >> catherine: the gas ignited at a suburban town house.that home blew up -- and others were damaged. the injuries included concussions, broken bones and minor shrapnel wounds. the blast also uprooted trees and blew windows and >> jacqueline: temperatures in the low 50s to my morning with 52 in hayward and 54 half moon bay. a few showers will be possible expense especially in the north to that. the ring will

kick off with the widespread evening rain. that will go into the midnight hour. phew to 69 in sunnyvale, 63 in san francisco and 67 out and concord. we are going to time of the ring for tomorrow and futurecast and tackle of ethics to the forecast later in the hour. >> pam: next. >> pam: it may remind you of the movie 'ferris bueller's day off'. but this story is no joke. >> pam: the punishment a student is facing. for allegdly hacking into his school and changing his grades. then. the cookie crime. that taught some girl scouts about a key ingredient. in successful sales.

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>> pam: a bizarre story out of new jersey: a high school honor student and cheerleader. is suing her own parents. the teen claims, her parents threw her out, and are now making her foot the bill for college. her father says. this is not true. christine sloan has more. >>"we're being sued by our own child. i am dumb founded. so is my wife and other daughter's." >> reporter:his daughter. rachel canning. is an an honor morris catholic high school in new jersey. in court papers. she alleges her parents abandoned when she turned 18. and are now refusing to pay for her to go to college. despite the fact she's gotten acceptance universities. her father tells a different story. >>"i know rachel is a a good kid and b an incredibly rebellious teen, and she's getting some terrible information." >> reporter:he claims she ran away in november because she didn't want to follow house rules.

>>"living in our house there. it is very few rules. there are minor chores. curfews. when i say curfew it is after 11 o'clock at night." >> reporter:rachel did not want to be interviewed today. she is staying with her best friend's family.attorney and freeholder john inglesino. he is funding the lawsuit. telling cbs 2 news.it 's the only way the bright and focused teen will be able to go to a college appropriate for her to become a bio medical engineer. rachel. who has a 20- scholarship.says the university of vermont. a private college is her first choice. >>christine: "are you refusing to pay for her college education?" >>sean: "i reject that question on that, the whole premise. we have a college fund available, but it is the equivalent of shopping at a high end and sending us the bill." >> reporter:rachel says she didn't run away but was given the option of dumping her boyfriend or getting out. >>"me and my wife are distraught." both sides will be in court on tuesday. rachel canning wants the court not to emancipate her because under the law a parent has an obligation support their children if they can't stand on their own financially. in morris plains, new jersey, >> pam: rachel canning does

not want the court to emancipate her, because under the law, parents have an obligation to support their children. if the children can't stand on their own. >> catherine: an student who hacked his professors' computers and changed his grades. has been sentenced to four years in jail. he says he did it because it was "easier" than working really hard at his classes at purdue university. he didn't expect to be caught - and was shocked at the tough sentence. >> catherine: however, he'll probably serve only 90 days - and do the rest of the time on probation. 25-year-old roy sun is paying the price in other ways however. he'd landed an engineer's job for 70-thousand dollars a year. but after having his degree withdrawn and losing his place in a master's program -- he's now working part- as a busboy. >> pam: >> catherine: coming up at 5:30. if you feel the gridlock is getting worse during your commute. you're not alone. we have a new study which >> pam: then. trial for a double amputtee olympian. why it could come down to his defense attorney.

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and tonight -- a new study gives us some insight into why. grant lodes is here now with >> reporter:we have a new study and a new top 10 list of cities with the worst traffic.but this data goes a step further. first the most congestion. los angeles tops the list. honolulu is second. >> reporter:san francisco is third. followed by new york, bridgeport connecticut, austin texas, washington dc. boston is 8th. >> reporter:9th is seattle. and san jose squeaking in at number 10. this report from the traffic company inrix also found that most americans spent more time in traffic in 2013 than they did in 2012. >> reporter:six percent more time on average. in san francisco last year.drivers spend an average of 56 hours in traffic.up from 49 hours in 2012. and in san jose.35 hours of congestion.up from 31 the year before. experts say an improved economy and more people working is the reason in

traffic. spike n traffic >> pam: two crashes within minutes of one another in san bruno. >> pam: officers responded to a report of a vehicle on its side it happened on interstate 2- 80 to eastbound highway 3- 80. one person was transported for their injuries. and soon later a report of another vehicle went down a hill was reported nearby. it happened on northbound highway 2-80 to eastbound highway 380. no word on any injuries. >> pam: tuesday was day two of the heard no screaming.

for >> jacqueline: class a conditions to the bay area. we have a system that is well to the north. it is going to nurture and bring with it. we do have a chance for a few showers in the morning which will see here on futurecast. as we head into the later morning hours you will see more into

the early afternoon. into the evening spreading south to the golden gate by nine. coming up in just a bit we will look at and the totals. >> catherine: tuesday was day two of the oscar to story as murder trial in south africa. the double amputee olympic runner charged with killing his girlfriend during an argument at his home. much of this testimony is still focusing on sound of the screening that night. >> catherine: south africa is calling this the trial of the century and caring its slide on tv. perrault olympic track star oscar

pence story is to insist that when he shot and killed his girlfriend reedbuck then camp last year on valentine's day he'd thought she was a burglar. reeva steenkamp >> reporter: >> catherine: the first witnesses have been neighbors who live only a few hundred feet away. people who insist they did hear the screams of the one that along with gunshot the judge allowed the which is to remain off camera. the defense has been trying to cast doubt on that testimony. suggesting any screams were the high- pitched screams of pistorius

. >> catherine: at one point this story is covered his ears to state as his lawyer argued that we've done with so that we bring damage by the gunshots to her head she could not possibly have screamed for help with more than a hundred witnesses lined up the drama is likely to last for weeks and in an astonishing show of compassion reeva steenkamp's mother gm says that she forgives him for killing her beautiful daughter saying she does not want to live with this bitterness. with more than a hundred witnesses lined up. the drama is likely to last for and in an astonishing show she doesn't want to live

>> catherine: if he's convicted.pistorius could face at least 25 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. but few people are taking any bets on the outcome at this point. pistorius has a high-powered attorney who is considered one of the best in south >> this is just unfortunate because of our girls are trying to trust people. >> reporter: pacific deal does not quite feel like a real one. pants or also handed this handout. paent parents >> when you put yourself out there if you will always have to double check.

but the girl scout troops are hoping that this does not happen again. >> pam: coming up at 5:45. how the new york times is making it right. after getting a story wrong and next. a reality check. for two 'real housewives of new jersey' stars. how much jail time they could be facing for fraud. >> pam: u-s stocks rebounded today as worries about the crisis in ukraine eased. take a look at the closing numbers numbers in mworl ll i't atree.. ...rurn invn numbers isn't the ly rurn i'lookg . for so, evy doar eard w, crife, crage whh is why usaa honed toelp r meers with erythg fr inveing r rereme to sing r coege. oucommmento cuent d form milary mber and theifamies isitho equ.

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stars get a hard lesson in reality. the husband wife tv team - now face hard time. >> reporter:real housewives of new jersey stars teresa and giuseppe "joe" giudice have pleaded guilty to fraud. it happened today in a federal court in newark, new jersey. their charges include conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to conceal assets, and lying on mortgage and loan applications. >> reporter:they face potential prison time of two to four years. joe giudice is an italian citizen and could face e deportation as a result of his guilty pleas. >> reporter:teresa giudice released a statement saying she has taken responsibility for her mistakes. the couple's sentencing has been scheduled for july eighth. ♪

♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. save 25% when you buy two scotts fertilizers -- one to use now and one for later. >> catherine: the new york times has published a correction about solomon northrup -- the man whose story inspired the best picture-winning movie "12 years a slave."

>> catherine: what makes this interesting - the times made the error -- 161 years ago. the paper wrote about northrup in 1853 - but spelled his last name incorrectly. and when a sharp-eyed reader pointed out the mistake while searching the archives. >> catherine: the paper issued a correction -- spelling the name properly. the newpaper still took the opportunity to brag that its original story was still the time. >> jacqueline: right now we are running in the low 60s practically bay every allied. 61 for concord this afternoon. as we had overnight it will stay in my old. mild. >> jacqueline: showers still a possibility. spot the showers with temperatures and low 60s the upper 60s as well. as we get into the evening that is when the grain will kickoff. through

evening hours even past midnight. we do have clout coverage streaming and pitted not be hitting us locally but a system well to the west which will come into the bay area and had been into the evening. as we head into the later morning hours and after no is still still more showers into the north bay. they liked sale here at the san mateo coast line. i see it organized band of rain here at 7 ree along this sad mateo coastline in the peninsula. by 9:00 p.m.. see rain all the way through the bay area with exception to the far north. continuing to the midnight hour and wind down

by 5:00 in the morning. rainfall totalled it would not be too impressive with the system. the north bay and a little bit more because the shower starting earlier. as for the sierra we are seeing in little buffalo as well. here is a look at the lake level forecast. 50 degrees also. >> jacqueline: dry conditions expected thursday friday and saturday. now time for the snowball ski

report. picking up 8 in. at squaw valley alpine medal half a foot of fresh snow. snowball.com >> reporter: today of course the unveiling of a budget proposal. the president has allowed in there for the middle-class. what is the thinking? >> to lead this could be for you if you are now working and making ends meet. the top of $60 million or he will close the loophole on wall street. automatic

contribution for retirement account hang, it is a step in the right direction. you are talking about p toward work easier. >> reporter: do you hate people buy new cars? >>used cars are sexy... we are now doing more years as six or seven years at this

point americans cannot afford to do cars yet we entitled to them. you will be living in a trailer he mytilene's because you had a brand new truck in 2014. , eating minnie winnies >> pam: the most in the most expensive city to living and in singapore. the cost of inflation and currency paris is the second most expensive city in norway came in oslo norway came in third. transportation costs in singapore nearly three times higher that of new york center cisco is not even in the top tam which is a surprise. san francisco is

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and as boring so we thought we'd make this a fun experience? >> reporter: the user attaches a small clip on sensor to the waist line you run it on your tablet or smart phones and you play games through the workout and they're all kind of games the to comply. a simple idea up but affect us. effective. >> you are having fun with those games we track all of your work out day in the background creek we allow you to compare it against your friends and i have used it in the jump they look at it and they say well the next very interesting in light to be a lot of fun.

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>> pam: tonight at six. >> pam: emotions running high. a vigil is about to get underway -- for a teenager -- jenna betti -- who was train. students, friends and family are mourning the loss of the beloved 14-year-old girl. jenna's mother says, her daughter was sitting on the tracks with her boyfriend. when a train approached. >> pam: she moved away -- but went back to get her cell phone, when she was hit. kron4's j-r stone is live at martinez junior high school tonight -- j-r -- a sea of pink tonight -- everyone wearing jenna's favorite color. >> reporter: step of the way and you look into the distance to proceed to set up that they have here the microphone with a number of speakers and all of the people i have showed up with a pink balls that are tied everywhere and you see the color pink which is a favorite for was a favorite of jennings. of jenna's >> reporter: certainly will be a very emotional evening

creek has been an emotional couple of days here at martinez. we will bring you updates at 630 and also at the end of clock. j.r. stone kron 4 news. >> reporter:claims of bullying and sexual harassment at an east bay school. tonight hercules police say the story of a transgender student who was assaulted on the hercules high school campus was false. >> reporter:investigators say 15 year old's story just didn't add up.they couldn't substantiate the student's statement.including the time frame of the attack. and the lack of physical injuries. the police department is reviewing possible charges against the student who reported the attack. >> reporter:part of the reason this story generated so much interest was because of an incident that did happen at hercules middle high school.back in november. here's the fight.involving sophomore transgender student jewles gutierez. >> reporter:it was video- taped.gutierrez.who identifies as female.is in the white skirt and black jacket. gutierrez says repeated bullying prompted her to

confront the fellow students who were harassing her. >> reporter:jewlyes was charged with misdemeanor battery.but the chrges were eventually dropped.thanks at least in part to an online petition that said she has been bullied for a while leading up to the incident. >> reporter: >> pam: a law enacted on january first -- protects the rights of transgender students in california. it guarantees transgender students. from kindergarten through 12th grade the right to choose which bathroom to use at school. and also -- decide whether to play on boys' or girls' athletic teams.that matches the gender with which they identify >> pam: a recent home invasion occurs. in a usually, quiet east bay city. a neighborhood that lately, is experiencing a surge in break-ins. investigators tell kron 4's haaziq madyun, why this latest incident is a major cause for concern >>"the victim was asleep in her bedroom when she was awakened by 3-intruders" >> reporter:3-intruders connected to a home invasion monday night around 9pm here on the 5100-block of cerreto street in dublindublin pd lt. nate schmidt >>"the intruders tied her up, demanding money and valuables and then fled the scene"

>> reporter:afterwards the victim made her way to a neighbor's home a called police >>"this recent event has caused a lot of panic in the neighborhood" >> reporter:mike picard lives in the same positano neighborhood and says this recent incident comes on the heels of 3-break-ins over the weekend >>"i think that there's people scoping these homes outconcerned for our safety" >> reporter:lt. schmidt and his team of investigators you see hereare also concerned that things apear to be escalating >>"these people have gone from just doing residential burglaries where no body's homehouses that are occupied" >> reporter:investigators have limited information on the 3-suspects described as 3-african american males in the 20-2 surveillance video recorded a possible suspect vehiclea newer model, dark colored, chevrolet or gmc pick-up truck leaving the area just after the incidentin dublin haaziq madyun kron 4 news.

>> pam: investigators believe the same people are tied to the burglaries and home invasion robberies. right now, the three suspects are only described. as black males. in their 20s. >> pam: at the scene of the home invasion robbery yesterday >> pam: the men were seen driving off in a newer model, dark colored chevrolet or g-m-c truck. >> pam: a newark woman has been charged with murder. she is accused of killing her 75-year-old mother. attacking her with a hammer. >> pam: police say, cindy burleigh called authorities to report >> pam: she had assualted her mother, inside a home on mayhews landing road. officers found the suspect's mother bleeding from the head. she was taken to a hospital to be treated for multiple skull fractures. she later died from her injuries. >> pam: a san francisco state appeals court has upheld three attempted murder convictions - all in one case -- as well as the 40- year sentence. for a man involved in a 2010 gang- related shooting in richmond. marcel buggs opened fire >> pam: inside a richmond church. during a sunday service -- and injured two people. he was tried as an adult -- and convicted on three - counts of attempted murder in 2011.

>> pam: san francisco may soon ban the sale of all bottled water on city property. today, the board of supervisors passed the first vote on the ban. the legislation would phase- in a ban on selling plastic water bottles. on public property. a final vote is expected next week. the ordinance is san francisco's response to a growing national movement. to reduce the use of plastic water bottles. >> pam: >> jacqueline: we are going to get all of this into the bay area tomorrow. so you're rain headline a storm pushing in mainly in the evening. the rain will term wide spread. not expecting to be to impress off we will have this of futurecast coming up and just a bit. >> pam: the state's drought task force says, the two

recent storms that washed over drought- stricken california. were certainly welcome. but that the state still needs a lot more rain. >> pam: one official said, the state needs a storm every other day through may to quench the dry conditions the panel has been working to collaborate the actions, government agencies are taking. during california's drought emergency. >> catherine: a dramatic scene in crimea today. as unarmed ukranian troops confronted russian soldiers blocking access to an air base. one of the russians used his rifle. >> catherine: the dramatic confrontation television, >>i said stop. i am fulfilling my orders. i am serious, i will shoot you in the legs. >> catherine: there were no more shots. after about thirty minutes, a dozen ukrainian troops were allowed to enter the base, marching past the russian guards. >> catherine: in moscow, vladimir putin said the unidentified soldiers occupying crimean cities are "not" members of

the russian army. >> catherine: he described them as local defense forces, secretary of state john kerry is in kiev, capital of the ukraine, visiting a memorial for the protestors who died last week. >> catherine: in washington, president obama announced a billion dollars in loan guarantees and issued a new warning to moscow. >>"i think everybody recognizes that although russia has legitimate interests in what happens in a neighboring state that does not give it the right to use force as a means of exerting influence inside of that state." >> catherine: the president's options are limited. it won't be easy to impose economic pressure, because russia could retaliate. cutting off 80 percent of ukraine's natural gas. and the pipelines that criss-cross the country also supply europe, without russian deliveries, the e=u would run out of natural gas in a matter of weeks. >> pam: coming up. >> pam: a south bay campus on a high alert following several brazen armed robberies. plus -- pulling out all the stops. mardi gras celebration in

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>> pam: santa clara police tonight say they are 'pulling out all the stops' to catch a trio of armed robbers. two brazen robberies happened at santa clara university on the same day. one male student was robbed at gunpoint on the campus parking lot the robbers ran off with his wallet and cell phone. minutes later. at the corner of mission and park avenue in a residential neighborhood

near campus. a group of four >> pam: students were held at gunpoint. one of them forced to the ground and pistol-whipped before being robbed. >> pam: allsince then -- policed have stepped up patrols on and around campus. and students who live close to where the robberies happened -- say they're on >> i have always been cautious about walking with a group for a group of girls coming home is safer to be with a group of local law at night. need to be more mindful of that. >> pam: police also reminding students about the many emergency call boxes around campus, like this one in the parking lot where one of the robberies occurred. >> pam: the search continues for a missing elderly man from san rafael. police are asking for the public's help in finding 93 year old robert davis. he was last seen wednesday night -- as he left marin joe's restaurant in corte madera.

it was raining heavily when he left.and police say he may have gotten lost. he was driving a 20-01 silver toyota camry -- similar to the one seen here. davis is about five foot seven inches tall.weighs around 140 pounds and has gray hair and gray eyes. >> pam: the towering eucalyptus tree that fell in a storm last year. is still laying on the ground in front of the lake chalet restaurant in oakland. the downed tree -- has become an unofficial attraction to lake merritt visitors. however -- residents say it has become a hazard for people climbing on the tree -- and a target for graffiti artists. oakland's department of public works says plans to remove the large tree entails road closures and accessing equipment the department does not own. they expect to have plans completed in a couple of weeks. >> pam: google's mystery

barge may soon be on the move. and richmond officials are hoping it relocates to their city. the barge was ordered to leave treasure island last week. because it lacks the proper permits at that location. there were rumors the barge was moving to stockton. >> pam: but the director of that port said he had not been notified of the move. richmond city council will discuss drafting a formal invitation to google. but as of now the possible new location remains a mystery. >> pam: a touching video gone viral. >> pam: world war two vet joe bell stood in his front yard sunday and cheered on runners in san jose. dressed in uniform, the 95- year old clapped -- and they clapped back. eventually, the racers ran onto the sidewalk to shake his hand and thank him for his service. bell is well known in the community. >> pam: the 408-k race benefits the foundation for fallen army ranger pat tillman who is from san jose. netanyahu-california >> pam: israeli prime minister making california swing los angeles - israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu

is coming to california. after stopping in washington, d.c., to meet with president barack obama, netanyahu is scheduled to arrive in los angeles on tuesday afternoon. he plans to meet with local jewish leaders before attending the evening screening of a television documentary in which he is featured. >> pam: on wednesday, netanyahu travels north to silicon valley, where he will meet with gov. jerry brown and then visit apple inc., before returning to los angeles. he leaves thursday. >> pam: the california trip should offer netanyahu a break from the weighty discussions in washington, where obama challenged the israeli leader to make "tough decisions" to salvage an elusive middle east peace plan with palestinians. >> reporter:new at six. >> reporter:the obama administration is raising concerns about the growing threat of superbugs -- bacteria resistant to antibiotics. a new report released by the centers for disease control and prevention -- shows hospital patients are at risk of deadly superbug

infections -- because of the misuse of antibiotics. >> reporter:infections that can withstand some of the best antibiotics are killing more than 23-thousand americans a year. >> reporter:the c-d-c reports -- antibiotics can save lives. but using them too frequently helps the growth of antibiotic- resistant bacteria. the agency is looking for 30-million dollars to open special labs to help combat drug-resistant infections. >> pam: ky. to use outside counsel in gay-marriage case gov. steve beshear says the >> pam: state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge's decision granting legal recognition to same- sex couples married in other states and countries. beshear's announcement on tuesday came moments after attorney general jack conway said he would not ask a higher court to review the decision. >> pam: both are democrats. their moves come four days after a federal judge in louisville gave the state 21 days to implement a ruling overturning a voter-imposed ban on recognizing same-sex unions. u.s. district judge john g. heyburn issued a feb. 12 opinion that kentucky's ban on recognizing same-sex marriages violated the constitution's equal- protection clause in the 14th amendment because it treated "gay and lesbian persons differently in a way

>> jacqueline: it looks like it will affect us in the evening and here is a look at futurecast 4 5:00 hour tomorrow morning as we head into the late morning in early afternoon to more showers come the end but 3 it will be late in the evening when it would be more organized parent by nine is rain and san mateo with widespread by midnight including the south bay. and by the morning commute is should be dry for driving. >> jacqueline: as for the

sierra nothing going on right there right now. we will see by iranian the evening glenn to thursday in here are the temperatures at lick level with 214 snow. we should see a little bit out there tomorrow. drive by thursday afternoon and warm and sunny for seven friday and saturday and possibly into sunday. >> pam: coming up. new photos released. >> pam: popstar bieber showing off his tattoos.after his miami arrest in january. plus -- carnival season is in full swing a bizzarre way a candy shop is embracing 'fat tuesday'

carnival season is in full >> catherine: swing in brazil. this was the scene in rio. where a week of feasting, parties and parades has been intense. >> catherine: this leads up to what's known as "fat tuesday" -- the final tuesday before lent -- a christian period of moderation and sacrifice. >> catherine: the idea of course -- have a good time while you can. nowhere is better known for its carnival than rio de janeiro. >> catherine: in the u.s. -- mardi gras is associated with new orleans. >> catherine: it was a somewhat gloomier scene here today.because it's been cold and wet. some parts of the city are even getting sleet. >> catherine: you can see lots of umbrellas along the parade route -- although people were still having a good time. all kinds of floats are welcome.from the very professional looking.to small versions put together by families and social groups. >> catherine: and.speaking of 'fat tuesday' -- which is today. this little missouri candy shop is embracing the term. the owner is giving away free fudge -- but only to customers who are fat. you have to be at least 300

pounds. >> catherine: some people are offended.but the owner says it was just his way of having a little fun. and attracting attention to his new store. >> reporter:a south florida judge has ordered the release of police video of justin bieber after his arrest with sensitive portions blacked out to protect his privacy. >> reporter: these pictures were taken on january 23, following the teen sensation's d-u-i arrest. you can see most of the images document bieber's many tattoos, which include a crown, a bible verse and an image of jesus on his leg. >> reporter:today's court order also says authorities have to release jail surveillance video, which includes footage of bieber's genitalia while apparently urinating. >> reporter:authorities say the additional surveillance video will be released to media after such portions have been blurred. >> reporter:and a reminder, you can catch all your entertainment news right here on kron-4. they'll have a full wrap up on the big oscar wins.

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transgendered students make up and attacked that he was attacked in the bathroom at allegedly forced into a stall by three other male students. they're sitting that that did not happen. they were able to determine that it was all fabricated and when they sat down with the students and we interviewed the student the student did admit to read fabricating the story. >> reporter: local cattle ranchers are being unfairly caught up in the beef recall center run and pass along slaughterhouse. they have already drawn out $40,000 worth of perfectly wholesome beach and beef. it is a waste of the animals' lives and good food. they are trying to get the you as the d.a. to narrow the scope.

>> reporter: charged with murdering her mother with a sledge hammer police say the attack had that one day after the victim had called police complaining that the suspect and son have been smoking marijuana. the suspects and also under arrest for drug and weapons charges. >> reporter: and 93 year-old man from petaluma has been missing for almost one week after having dinner with his daughter last wednesday night. he left in his 2001 silver toyota camry and has not been seen since the police are looking for him as family is growing increasingly worried about his whereabouts >> reporter: neighbors here says the committee has been

targeted by a rash of burglaries that escalated to home invasion robberies. >> these people have increased to being brazen as going into the homes with people occupying and that is a concern. >> reporter: lee out all of the stops to keep students safe and the hide of to arm race at the nearby university. the suspect stow the man's wallet and cell phone. at one. knocking one man to the ground and was pistol whip. the suspect remains at large >> reporter: statewide we

have 20 percent of the snow we normally have at this time of the year. we may need a miracle march. it would take multiple bit storms and the form of rain and snow to get things back to old normal. >> jacqueline: as we look outside satellite rid of a picture showers moving into the north of us but we have not seen any way out there to that. pushing into the north and issuing what is what it mainly into the feed our spirit a look that

future cast a shourd over vallejo showers in the north bay and then evening rain will start pushing and. by midnight down into the south bank pushing out into the south bay. morning commute should be tried on thursday. gen bulla >> jacqueline: we will have more rain into sunday. cattle ranchers say they are ------------------------

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have one of those new fangles whatchmacallits because she is just holding the map while talking to it >> reporter:are you checking your map, your checking your map right now al right bye bye >> reporter:how you doing ahhh you busted, he let me ask you a question real quick >> reporter:watch this guy he appears to be buried in his phone must be a highly detailed map >> reporter:were you checking your map? that not a map im at a red light so oh ok itys been a long drive >> reporter:and believe it or not putting on makeup whild stopped in a marked crosswalk is just as bad >> reporter:this man apparently has ear activated map system lets find out >> reporter:hey quick question, i know you'er on the phone you checking a map ah your checking a map ol it legal then well there you go, because of the appeals courts ruling now everyone will be checking there maps and no tickets will be issued >> reporter:actually, dispite the ruling you can still get cited for checking your maps it's called distracted driving even at a stop light

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>> reporter:pricey nyc eatery falls short on health inspection updated. new york - a $310 tasting menu makes per se one of new york city's most expensive restaurants. >> reporter:but per se's "c'' grade from the city health department puts it near the bottom of the heap when it comes to sanitary violations. >> reporter:health department records show that per se got 42 violation points when it was inspected feb. 19. infractions included failure to hold hot food at 140 degrees and a lack of a hand-washing facility near the food preparation area. >> reporter:per se

representatives did not immediately return a call seeking comment, but the restaurant will have a chance to argue its case at a hearing. until then it must post a sign saying its grade is pending. >> reporter:the health department says about 87 percent of city restaurants have "a'' grades. >> pam: reports: facebook may buy solar drone company new york - facebook is in talks to buy titan aerospace to step up its efforts to provide internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports in the technology blog techcrunch and financial news outlet >> pam: both websites cited anonymous sources who were familiar with the deal and million. company does not comment on rumors and speculation. representatives did notif facebook does buy titan >> pam: aerospace, the purchase internet.org project. the than 5 billion of the are not already online. >> pam: google has a similar project

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